Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1887-12-27
DAILY HERALD.
BASE BALL.
A very Pretty Game Played at
The Grounds.

very Pretty Game Played MT
The Grounds.
One thousand persons attended the
last game OF the Los Angeles-Phila-
delphia series at the Sixth street
grounds yesterday, and saw one OF
the best and most sharply contested
games ever played in the city.
Tho sky being overcast it was
feared that the unusual chilliness of
the air might affectthe Los Angeles so
that good game of ball would not be
forthcoming, but the contrary proved
the case, and sharp quick playing was
the rule throughout the game. Me-
Carthy in the box, twirled in fault
less style and has six strike outs to
his credit. Viau on the contrary was
batted freely, but the Phillie's mag
nificent fielding kept the base hits OF
home team down to two. Ebright
and CANCEL watched the boys like
lynxes, the former catching quite a
number OF the Quaker team. CANCEL
himself made the only ste,l of the
game. Jevne, who was too sure OF a
grouuder, fumbled it and is charged
with the only error on the home side.
The new rules being used, Viau is
charged with two errors for sending
men to the initial on balls. In the
first inning Ebright came in from the
third bag on Stockwell's sacrifice hit
and made the only tally for the An
gels. Cranes home run in the Sec
Ond and Cancels steal in from third
before Duryea returned the ball Jack
Fogarty had driven to the right gar
den, in the fifth inning tell the stor,
of the visitors two tallies.
The Angels won the toss and went
to the bat. Ebright reached the ini-
tial on Cancels tumble of the third
strike. He stole second on another
tumble OF the Detroit's great back
stop. Quest was sent to first on balls,
Duryea's drive to centre advanced
Ebright and Quest peg. Stockwell
made valient effort to reach first on
a short hit, but was flooied, Ebright,
however, crossing the home plate,
thus scoring the only tally m ide by
the home club. Whitehead died in
the attempt to reach the initial, and
Dooley's fly was gathered in. The
Phillies then grasped the will Nv, but
went out in short order, Jim Fogarty
tanning out. Mulvey reachel first,
but Moore drove hot liner into
Quests hands, who fielded it to first,
making o good double play.
In the second inning Jevne couldn't
find the ball and struck out. Will
mot's fly was captured, and Mccarthy
died at first. For the visitors Crane
sent the sphere spinning over the
center fence, scoring a home run.
Ganzall and Mcclure were too slow in
reaching the initial, and Foster fam
ned ont.
In the third Ebright reached first and
had the rule that the runner should
be given the benefit OF the doubt been
enforced, would have held the base,
hnt the umpire ruled him ont. After
the game Mr.. Munroe admitted that
his decision was erroneous. This er-
ror probably cost the home club a
run, as Quests only base hit followed.
Quest in trying to steal second slipped
and fell. He was caught between
bases and soon run down. Duryea
STRUCK out. The Phillies retired in
quick order in this inning, and for the
rest OF the game, with the exception
of Cancels steal in the fifth, both
sides went to their benches in one,
two, three order, making one of the
most brilliant ball contests ever seen
here. CANCEL pronounced it as by far
the finest exposition OF the national
game yet given on the Coast. The
following is the score: